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geekhack Community => Input Devices => Topic started by: Riyaah on Tue, 12 June 2012, 13:35:04
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Has anyone tested one of these, or even found a review?
http://www.oystermouse.net/ (http://www.oystermouse.net/)
I think it looks very interesting, and I imagine the wireless version would be a real treat for ambidextrous use.
I was looking around for a nice mouse for casual gaming, but since I have some light RSI issues with moving my wrist left and right, I wanted a slanted or vertical mouse. Then I stumbled on this one in a swedish online store, and was surprised at the dearth of information. Couldn't find a single review online.
Thanks for a very informative community BTW. I've been considering a TE for quite a while, and reading posts over here is really helpful.
Edit:
Found a page with better pics, but since I'm new I can't include multiple URLs it seems. So you'll just have to google "bakkerelkhuizen oystermouse". :)
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I found this site if you'd like some more images: http://www.bakkerelkhuizen.nl/EN/mice/oyster-mouse/
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Wow, there is really no info to be found online. Now this post is result number 31 when googling "oystermouse".
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I guess someone tried to sex it up, if you look at the other site it looks more normal: http://www.bakkerelkhuizen.nl/EN/mice/oyster-mouse/
There's a few videos on youtube as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnVdCR905Ss
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Played with one at an Ergonomics Convention in Las Vegas the end of last year, not really much to say, design allows the hand to rest in several positions (which is picked by clicking your way through them, starting with around 5 degrees then working up to around 60 degrees or so). Seems to be an option for those who are very used to working with a typical mouse, yet want to try the ergonomics of a vertical position.
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glossy+1000dpi from a probably completely broken sensor.. : [ shape looks kinda cool, cant find more info tho..
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Actually if you check the BakkerElkhuizen.nl site which has some really high-res photos, it doesn't look that glossy at all. Almost as if some marketing genius decided to sex it up by photoshopping it glossy. :)
MsKeyboard:
Did you get a feeling for the build quality? Like, did the mechanism for locking a position feel solid?
I'm tempted to try it, but it's a bit pricey to order without any indication of quality.
Also, I did a bit of looking up, and it's weird because there's no company online claiming to be the manufacturer. The trademark is registered to a Swedish company, in the name of guy that presented it at the ergonomics convention where it won an award. It appears in quite some ergonomic sites, some of them prefix their name to it as if they manufactured it. And oystermouse.net does not mention any company name, but is registered to someone who works at ergoanywhere.com.
P.S. Posted a couple of days ago, but the post had to be approved by a moderator since it included links, apparently that takes time, so I'll skip the links this time.
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Yeah, I got to play with it a bit, hard to remember too much from over 6 months ago, but from what I can remember it was not in full production yet, and they were looking for distributors. They were also showing a wireless version, but from what I remember it was just the regular mouse without the wire, or maybe it had a prototype bottom installed. Also, as I said before, to me it seemed like a mouse designed for someone who is used to using a typical mouse, yet wants to move to a more ergonomic platform. I did not get much comfort out of the rocking mechanism, seemed kind of light for the use, but I can also tell you that after 3 days of people doing nothing but running the mouse through all the different angles (and you know everyone just had to see how it works for themselves) the demo units seemed to be holding up very well. I would imagine that after someone picks the correct angle for themselves, there is really very little that can go wrong with the device.
Good luck if you get one, and please write back and let everyone know what you think........later